Kingstone (other)
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Kingstone may refer to: * Kingstone, Herefordshire (near Hereford) ** Kingstone High School * Kingstone, Weston under Penyard, a hamlet in Weston under Penyard (also in Herefordshire) * Kingstone, Somerset * Kingstone, South Yorkshire, an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley * Kingstone, Staffordshire See also *Kingston (other) Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kingstone, Herefordshire
Kingstone is a civil parish and a large village in rural Herefordshire, England. It lies within the historic area of Archenfield, near the Welsh border, south-west of the city of Hereford. The parish church is dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. The village has both a primary school, which also serves nearby Thruxton, and a secondary school, Kingstone High School Kingstone High School is a mixed secondary school located in Kingstone in the English county of Herefordshire. Previously a community school administered by Herefordshire Council, Kingstone High School converted to academy status in August 2 .... References Villages in Herefordshire Civil parishes in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kingstone High School
Kingstone High School is a mixed secondary school located in Kingstone in the English county of Herefordshire. Previously a community school administered by Herefordshire Council, Kingstone High School converted to academy status in August 2011. However the school continues to coordinate with Herefordshire Council for admissions, and mainly serves the areas of South Hereford and the Golden Valley. Kingstone High School offers GCSEs The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private sc ... and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The school building was built in the 1960s, with other buildings added later. References External linksKingstone High School official website Secondary schools in Herefordshire Academies in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-school-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Weston Under Penyard
Weston under Penyard is a small village in Herefordshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,007. It lies on the A40 road two miles east of Ross-on-Wye. The Penyard is a prominent hill. The parish church of St Lawrence has a tall 14th-century west tower which had a spire until it was damaged by lightning in 1750. A Wesleyan chapel was constructed at Buryhill during the early 19th century but was disused by 1964. The building was subsequently converted for use as private residence. Slightly to the east under farmland lies the former Roman settlement of Ariconium, which gave its name to the historical Welsh Kingdom spanning areas of what is now known as Herefordshire Ergyng and Archenfield. The name Ariconium is Romano-British and may conceivably have an equivalent in or near the Roman province of Galatia. Herefordshire escaped most of the battles with the Vikings but in 914 the Danes made additional visits to the area and ravaged Archenfield, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kingstone, Somerset
Kingstone is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated near Ilminster, north east of Chard in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 83. The parish includes the village of Allowenshay which was the name of the parish from 1280. History Kingstone The village name means ''Kings settlement'', which it was until King Edmund gave the manor to St Dunstan, as abbot of Glastonbury Abbey in 940. The estate was valued at this time at eight hides. After the Norman Conquest it was lost to the Count of Mortain, William the Conqueror's brother Robert.'Parishes: Kingstone', A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3 (1974), pp. 203-209 11 October 2012. It was later held by the Arundell family (1461-1663) and then by the Earl Poulett, Pouletts of Hinton St George until the 20th century. In the medieval period it was the site of a deer park. Allowenshay The settlement at Allowenshay, is mentioned in 1280 as ''Alwynesheye'' derived from the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kingstone, South Yorkshire
Kingstone is a small residential neighbourhood in Barnsley, located on the south-western side of Barnsley between Broadway and Park Road. Barnsley Central fire station and the recently demolished The Kingstone School are both located in the Kingstone area. The local St Edward the Confessor's church, built between 1900 and 1902 in the Gothic revival style, is a Grade II listed building. See also * Listed buildings in Barnsley (Kingstone Ward) References Geography of Barnsley Populated places in South Yorkshire {{SouthYorkshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kingstone, Staffordshire
Kingstone is a village and civil parish within the English county of Staffordshire.OS Explorer Map 244: Cannock Chase & Chasewater: (1:25 000) : Population The 2011 census recorded a population of 629 in 249 households. The parish comes under the East Staffordshire Non-Metropolitan District. Governance Kingstone is the main settlement in Kingstone Civil Parish which also includes The Blythe and Gratwich. Kingstone is part of the Bagots ward in the East Staffordshire Borough Council and is represented by Conservative Greg Hall. The Uttoxeter Rural ward in Staffordshire County council is represented by Philip Atkins who is also Conservative. Kingstone is part of the Lichfield constituency and is represented by the Conservative Michael Fabricant. In Europe it was part of the West Midlands constituency and is represented by 6 MEPs. Public Services Waste collection services are provided by East Staffordshire Borough Council. Water and sewage services are provided by South Staffo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |